psychedelics

Federal Judge Rules Psilocybin Church Religious-Rights Case Can Proceed

A federal judge has ruled that a Utah-based faith group that uses psilocybin mushrooms as sacrament can move forward with…

August 12, 2025

Confirmation of Trump’s DEA Pick Will Bring More of the Same, or Worse

On July 22, the Senate confirmed Terrance Cole as the new administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, by a 50-47…

July 24, 2025

“Liberation in Order to Heal”—Psychedelics Movement at Crossroads

In June, the world’s largest psychedelics conference returned to Denver. Eight thousand participants gathered to hear 500 presenters over the…

July 9, 2025

Michigan Bill Would Legalize Psilocybin for People With PTSD

Michigan Democratic lawmakers have introduced legislation that would exempt adults with post-traumatic stress disorder from state laws against the possession,…

June 27, 2025

Phase 3 Trial of Psilocybin for Depression Reportedly Shows Great Promise

An ongoing advanced clinical trial of psilocybin as a depression treatment reportedly shows great promise. Caution is required when the…

June 25, 2025

Lawsuit Seeking Psilocybin Home-Care in Oregon Permitted to Proceed

More people in Oregon could eventually access legal psilocybin following a new federal court ruling in favor of plaintiffs who…

June 6, 2025

Maine Psilocybin Decrim Uncertain as Legislature Passes Bill, Then Tables It

On June 3, state senators in Maine narrowly approved a psilocybin decriminalization bill, which House representatives had also narrowly approved…

June 5, 2025

Connecticut Psilocybin Decrim Bill Advances to Senate

The Connecticut House of Representatives has advanced a bill that would decriminalize possession of small quantities of psychedelic mushrooms. On…

May 22, 2025

A Brief History of LSD Treatment for Alcohol Addiction at the VA

Characteristics of the “psychedelic renaissance” of recent years have included numerous studies indicating benefits of psychedelic drugs for therapeutic use—with…

May 14, 2025

As First Psilocybin Center Comes to Colorado, How Is the Rollout Going?

Denver, Colorado, will open the state’s first legal psilocybin healing center within the next month—a historic moment. It’s the culmination…

April 29, 2025